punch vs hit

punch and hit both are nouns.

punch and hit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
punch	Yes	No	Yes	No
hit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hit is a hypernym of punch; that is, hit is a word with a broader meaning than punch:

punch: deliver a quick blow to
hit: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

punch (noun)	hit (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	the act of contacting one thing with another
a tool for making holes or indentations	a conspicuous success
an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl	(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
	a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
	a connection made via the internet to another website
	a dose of a narcotic drug
	(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

punch (verb)	hit (verb)
deliver a quick blow to	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
drive forcibly as if by a punch	hit with a missile from a weapon
	hit the intended target or goal
	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
	hit against; come into sudden contact with
	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
	cause to move by striking
	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	drive something violently into a location
	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
	cause to experience suddenly
	encounter by chance
	kill intentionally and with premeditation

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